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Churches, 1893

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Church of England

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 4

A public meeting is to be held at All Saints' Parochial Hall to-night at 7.45 p.m., for the purpose of establishing a branch of the Church of…

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Church of England Temperance Society. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

SIR,--With reference to the movement for the formation of a branch of the above society in Kempsey, I would, with your permission, bring the matter more fully…

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Fall of a Church. One Hundred Fatalities. London, April 3

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 4

A terrible accident is reported to have occurred in the town of Gudrai, in the Caucasus, Southern Russia. A church fell during divine service,…

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Easter Meeting of the Church of England

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 4

THE annual meeting was held on Tuesday last in the Parochial Room, Taree. There was not a large attendance, but some very satisfactory…

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A Methodist Manifesto. London, April 17

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 3

The Methodist Church in Ireland has issued a manifesto enjoining the Methodist of England to protest against the Home Rule Bill being…

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Bad Money in Church

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 8

A Wesleyan minister in New Zealand has been drawing attention to the great loss and inconvenience his stewards are…

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The Anglican Church. Diocese of Grafton and Armidale

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 6

The following appeal on behalf of the Diocesan Home Mission Fund of the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale, has been issued. "The diocese…

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John Taylor. President of the Mormon Church

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 7

The death of John Taylor, President of the Mormon Church, hiding from the officers of the law, is another severe blow to the sect of which he was the head. After the passage of…

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References in Kempsey Churches to the Disaster

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 8

At 11 o'clock Mass last Sunday, the Rev. Father Buggy in his discourse referred to the late flood. He read the Lesson and Gospel of the previous Sunday and said his…

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Trustees Appointed. Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that the gentlemen whose names are hereunder mentioned have been duly elected and appointed as Trustees for the properties mentioned hereunder in the…

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The Anglican Synod. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 5

Mr. William Ewart has given notice of motion at the Anglican Synod that the Primate should in future be chosen from amongst the Australian bishops…

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The Anglican Synod. Election of Bishop

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 6

THE Synod, specially convened for the election of a Bishop to the diocese of Grafton and Armidale, was opened in Grafton on Wednesday last. After service, and…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Although always willing to ventilate matters of public interest, we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed. Primitive Methodist Social. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 5

SIR,--On Monday evening I received a telegram from Rev. S. Harrison, intimating that as Mrs. Harrison and the family were ill, he would be unable to leave home, but…

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The First Church in Australia

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 3

SPEAKING at St. Paul's Anglican Church Redfern, on the centenary of the opening of the first church in Australia, Rev. F. B. Boyce said:--" When the first fleet arrived…

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Presbyterian Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 4

A MOST enjoyable evening was spent in the church at Huntingdon lust Tuesday evening, the occasion being the presentation of a Testimonial and Tea Service to Rev. R…

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To Aid Catholic Educational Exhibits

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

The pope's letter to Bishop Spalding has been printed in nine languages on a sheet of line paper 16 by 22 inches. The letter in Latin is in the center and is a…

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Fire in a Roman Catholic Church. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 4

Murrurundi, a town on the northern line, 192 miles north-west of Sydney, was the scene of a serious fire on Sunday night, by which the eastern…

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Sad Death of a Roman Catholic Sister. the Inquest

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 5

SISTER Catherine J. J. Pelly, of the order of St. Joseph, died rather suddenly on Saturday last while proceeding on the s.s. Tomki from Swan Bay, near Lismore, to…

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Presbyterian Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 4

THE induction of the Rev. H. S. Buntine, in connection with the above Church, took place in the Presbyterian Church, Port Macquarie, on Wednesday last, at 11 o'clock. There…

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The Queen and the Presbyterian Church

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 8

HER Majesty the Queen, on September 11, laid the foundation stone of the new parish church at Crathie, the parish…

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